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F. A. PEEBLES.

FARM GATE- No. 298,620. Patented May 13, 1884.

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FRANCIS A. PEEBLES, OF HINGKLEY, OHIO.

FARlVl GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,620, dated May 13, 1884.

Application filed September 15, 1883.

To all whom it may 0071007 71,:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS A. PnnnLns, of Hinckley, in the county of Medina and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FarmGates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in farm-gates; and it consists in certain features of construction and in combinations of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the dr( wings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved gate. Figs. 2, 3, and 4. are views in detail.

A represents the gate, made in the usual manner, with bars secured at each end by up rights, and may be fastened together in any manner desired.

B is the post to which the gate is hung, and G the post to which the gate is fastened when closed.

The part D is made in the form shown in Fig. 2, and supports the pulley D, and is provided with the pivotal parts (I and d, that loosely engage holes or eyes in the hinges or brackets E, attached to the part B. The part that terminates at d and the opposite side form together guides to hold the bar on the roller D. There is room between the points (2 and d to admit a bar of the gate, and when the parts are in position, as shown in Fig. l, the gate is supported by the said roller, and may be run backward and forward thereon; or the gate may be turned sidewise by means of the pivotal points cl and d.

It will be seen that the part 0 extends from the post just above one of the rails of the gate, and has a hole in which is placed the vertical peg c, that passes down on the outside of the bar and prevents the gate from swinging out at the bottom, while the part c prevents the If the peg 0 were removed and the gate swung out'from under the part c, the gate and the part D may be raised together and the latter disengaged from (No model.)

the holes in the brackets or hinges E, after which the part D may be removed and placed on a lower bar of the gate, which, of course, would raise the gate higher. The part D, em-

bracing the desired bar, may now be returned c and c engaging a lower rail than in the position shown in Fig. 1.

In the construction shown the gate eouldbe raised only one bar; but the gate may be made of any desired number of bars, so that the gate may be raised any desired distance.

Vhen deep snows or other obstructions occur, or when it is desired to admit the passage of small animals, the gate may be raised as aforesaid.

Animals frequently become experts in opening gates that are provided with ordinary fastenings. Ihavcthereforedevisedthemechanism shown in Figs. 3 and 4.. This consists of the bent lever F, fulcrumed in the central part, and provided with a hook at one end to engage the staple 0, attached to the post G. The hook is bent around so far that it cannot be disengaged from the staple, except the lever is in about the position shown in Fig. 4. The hook end is heavier than the thumb-piece, so that the lever will not assume the said inclined position unless the left-hand end or thumb-piece be pressed down. This is easily accomplished, as the thumb-piece and the bar next below it may be grasped in one hand, as is shown in Fig. 1. WVhile held in this position, by raising this end of the gate and drawing the gate close to the post 0, the hook can be disengaged from the staple. Different holes, as at i, may be made for the pin that fulcrums the lever F, so that when the gate is raised and operated on lower bars the said hooked lever F may be placed in proper posi' tion to engage the staple.

This device for fastening a gate is believed to be sccure as against animals.

\Vhat I claim is- 1. The combination, with a gate-post provided with brackets, and a gate, of thehanger D, constructed substantially as described, and In testimony whereof I sign this specifiea- IO pivotally secured to the brackets, and the tion, in the presence of two witnesses, thisSth arm 6 and peg e, substantially as set forth. day of September, 1883.

2. The combination, with gate-posts and a gate, of the brackets secured to one of the FRANCIS A. PEEBLES.

posts, the removable hanger D, the staple secured to the other post, and the vertically- Witnesses: adjustable hook F, all of the above parts being 0. WV. \VAIT, -combined as described. W ILLIAM CROOKS. 

